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As I am finally getting around to the pantry build I told my wife I would do 18 years ago now that the hung door has been replaced with the pocket door I find myself designing the wall cabinets that will hang at ceiling height and will be used for those seldom/seasonal pans and such. I had thought about just doing several rectangular cabinets like the usual but then decided I wanted to do a corner cabinet as I haven't done one yet.
So a bit of time in the CAD program and I came up with what I want/need. I found a software that's designed for cabinet shop businesses but it does have a trial and an online calculator so I tried the online calculator to get a feel for sizing. I also decided that I wanted to have a clipped corner so I don't have issues if the walls aren't 100% square. I cut the plywood for the cabinet and then the 45 degree angle for the clipped corner. I was guessing that all I needed to do was cut the board that would fill that clipped corner with 45 degree cuts on both sides to fill the corner. That cut I come to see the corner piece is too thick for the boards that it connects to. So I cut about an 1/8" at 90 degrees off each side which helps but still thicker. Not to give in I set the jointer to cut the plywood in thin passes and after several passes the thickness seems to work fine.
So I found a work around and now I'd like to know what I should have done in the first place. I think they call that "the proper way". Might as well learn now before I make the real one that will hang in the pantry. These I'm making now will go in the garage as I need some in there as well but wanted to do a dry run before using the good stuff for the pantry. This Lowe's Top Choice is good enough for the garage but not for staining in the pantry. After all I did promise some time ago.
Then of course I was thinking I should have edged the plywood as the front where the door is will show the plys......before remembering I need to make the door frame (stiles and rails). Momentary lapse. Pantry will have raised panel door while the garage will just have panels in the frames. I already know how to make the frames and doors.......
Again, what should have been done to make the cabinet clipped corner properly? Curious minds want to know...
So a bit of time in the CAD program and I came up with what I want/need. I found a software that's designed for cabinet shop businesses but it does have a trial and an online calculator so I tried the online calculator to get a feel for sizing. I also decided that I wanted to have a clipped corner so I don't have issues if the walls aren't 100% square. I cut the plywood for the cabinet and then the 45 degree angle for the clipped corner. I was guessing that all I needed to do was cut the board that would fill that clipped corner with 45 degree cuts on both sides to fill the corner. That cut I come to see the corner piece is too thick for the boards that it connects to. So I cut about an 1/8" at 90 degrees off each side which helps but still thicker. Not to give in I set the jointer to cut the plywood in thin passes and after several passes the thickness seems to work fine.
So I found a work around and now I'd like to know what I should have done in the first place. I think they call that "the proper way". Might as well learn now before I make the real one that will hang in the pantry. These I'm making now will go in the garage as I need some in there as well but wanted to do a dry run before using the good stuff for the pantry. This Lowe's Top Choice is good enough for the garage but not for staining in the pantry. After all I did promise some time ago.
Then of course I was thinking I should have edged the plywood as the front where the door is will show the plys......before remembering I need to make the door frame (stiles and rails). Momentary lapse. Pantry will have raised panel door while the garage will just have panels in the frames. I already know how to make the frames and doors.......
Again, what should have been done to make the cabinet clipped corner properly? Curious minds want to know...